History of English - A Sketch of the Origin and Development of the English Language With Examples, Down to the Present Day #252445

The book may perhaps seem in some places rather encumbered with notes. My principle has been to keep the text as Short as possible, adding at the foot of the page such further explanations, illustrations, and cautions against mis take as some readers might be likely to wish for or require. Where any of these necessarily exceeded the limits of a footnote I have put it as an appendix.